The Serpent (1973)
Thriller • 1ч 53м
Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.
TMDB rating:
6.1
(49)
Cast
Yul Brynner
Col. Alexi Vlassov
Henry Fonda
Alan Davies
Dirk Bogarde
Philip Boyle
Virna Lisi
Mrs. Annabel Lee
Robert Alda
Polygraph interrogator
Farley Granger
Computer Programming Director
Philippe Noiret
Lucien Berthon
Michel Bouquet
Tavel
Martin Held
Lepke
Guy Tréjan
Deval
Marie Dubois
Suzanne
Elga Andersen
Kate Cross
André Falcon
French Diplomat
William Sabatier
Mercadier
François Maistre
inspecteur Joss
Paola Pitagora
Jeannine Santelli
Herbert Fux
Gardener
Eva Maria Meineke
Mrs von Strelitz
Luigi Diberti
Lefèvre
Robert Party
Debecourt
Nathalie Nerval
Tatiana Vlassov
Jean Desailly
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Henri Verneuil
Director
Pierre Nord
Novel
Gilles Perrault
Screenplay
Henri Verneuil
Screenplay
Henri Verneuil
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Pierre Gillette
Editor
Jacques Saulnier
Production Design
Hélène Nourry
Costume Design
Lucile Costa
Script Supervisor
Charles-Henri Montel
Camera Operator
Vincent Rossell
Still Photographer
Jean Rieul
Sound
Marc Grunebaum
First Assistant Director
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Makeup Artist
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Makeup Artist
Jean Drouin
Unit Production Manager
Jacques Juranville
Production Manager
Jean-Pierre Nossereau
Location Manager
Catherine Ganz
Assistant Editor
Nadine Muse
Assistant Editor
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